GLOW - The Queer and Questioning Community Centre! Canada's Longest-Running Queer Campus Organisation!

Links:

• Canadian Queer University Groups

  • Carleton GLBT Centre (Carleton University)
  • DalOUT (Dalhousie University)
  • GALIA (University of Lethbridge)
  • GBLUR (University of Regina)
  • GLASS (University of Calgary)
  • GLBTQ Pride Centre (University of Ottawa)
  • Guelph Queer Equality (University of Guelph)
  • LGBT MUN (Memorial University)
  • MSU Queer Students Community Centre (McMaster University)
  • Out On Campus (Simon Fraser University)
  • Out On Campus (University of Windsor)
  • OUTReach (University of Alberta)
  • Pride Central (Lakehead University)
  • Pride Centre (University of Saskatchewan)
  • Pride Western (University of Western Ontario)
  • PrideUBC (University of British Columbia)
  • Queer McGill (McGill University)
  • Rainbow Pride Mosaic (University of Manitoba)
  • RyePride (Ryerson University)
  • Spectrum (University of New Brunswick)
  • TBLGAY (York University)
  • The Rainbow Centre (Wilfrid Laurier University)
  • UVic Pride (University of Victoria)
  • XPRIDE (St. Francis Xavier University)

• Coming Out Information

  • Gayscape's Coming Out Index A collection of documents dealing with coming out issues. Hosted by Gayscape.
  • OK2BME.ca Resources for youth in the process of questioning or coming out, as well as for their parents. A local initiative run by K-W Counselling Services.
  • Sexuality And U Wonderful and comprehensive website with content for everyone from teens/young people, adults, and parents, to doctors and teachers. Full of great info on sexual health as well as questions on sexuality and sexual diversity.

• Community Groups

  • PFLAG Canada Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national support group. Information for the local chapter is available on this site.
  • tri-Pride Community Association The tri-Pride Community Association acts as the organizing force behind our local pride event, tri-Pride, and other community-building initiatives. Also contains links to queer-friendly businesses and community groups in Cambridge, Kitchener & Waterlo
  • Waterloo Wellington Rainbow Chorus A gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and friends performing arts/choral group.

• Internet Communities

  • Gay Canada Online community for LGBTQ Canadians. Also contains links to businesses and organizations throughout Canada.
  • Gay Toronto Contains information on businesses and organizations in the Toronto area.
  • Queer Resources Directory Contains links to businesses and organizations worldwide.

• Media

  • FAB The Gay Scene magazine in Toronto.
  • Gay and Lesbian Issues Full Coverage on Yahoo! News News articles on current LGBTQ issues. Hosted by Yahoo.
  • Gay.com Provides news, personals, chat rooms, among other resources.
  • Outlooks Outlooks Magazine is Canada’s Gay Community Magazine.
  • Planet Out An online magazine for queer people, including links to the Advocate magazine.
  • Xtra! Xtra is Canada’s largest and most widely read gay and lesbian publication. It’s reach and influence are far beyond Church St and outpaces that of any other Canadian gay publication.

• Phone Lines

  • LGBT Youthline The Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line is a toll-free Ontario-wide peer-support phone line for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, 2-spirited, queer and questioning young people.

• Pride Events

  • Interpride A resource of worldwide gay pride events and organizations with a focus on promotion, coordination and education.
  • Pride Toronto The Toronto Pride Week and Pride Parades takes place the last weekend in June.
  • tri-Pride The cities of Cambridge, Kitchener & Waterloo celebrate pride in June, before Toronto Pride.

• Queer Equality

  • EGALE Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (EGALE) lobbies for queer rights in Canada.
  • GLAAD Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is the American equivalent to EGALE.

• UW Associations / Groups / Services

  • Conflict Management and Human Rights Office The Conflict Management and Human Rights Office (CMAHRO) acts as a focal point and resource to all members , the university community regarding matters of harassment, discrimination and other forms of conflict.
  • Counselling Services Counselling Services provides free confidential counselling, in both individual and group sessions, with qualified professionals to help registered students, faculty and staff with personal concerns, educational and career decisions, and approaches to stu
  • Health Services Health Services provides primary medical care for all registered students. The health professionals work to promote a safe and healthy environment for all students.
  • OneWaterloo ONE WATERLOO is the ongoing University of Waterloo diversity awareness campaign, which puts emphasis on promoting awareness, acceptance and understanding of the various identifiable groups in the university as well as the uniqueness of each individual at
  • The UW LGBT Advisory Committee The LGBT Advisory Committee, comprised of students and UW staff members, examines LGBTQ issues on campus.
  • The Women's Centre The Women’s Centre is a University of Waterloo organization providing services for women of all sexualities.
  • WPIRG The Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) is a University of Waterloo service funded by UW full-time undergraduates to provide them with a place to research, educate, and take action on environmental and social justice issues (since 1973!).